Over a yr faraway from the , the place practically all the Crew lineup handled meals poisoning, is reiterating his stance from final June: The ultimate needs to be performed at a impartial website.
This season, the Crew have been , falling to Los Angeles FC. MLS’ Vancouver Whitecaps, in the meantime, had a outstanding run within the event.
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Nevertheless, as soon as the Whitecaps reached the ultimate and confronted Liga MX’s Cruz Azul on the highway in Mexico Metropolis, they fell 5-0.
Jun 1, 2024; Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico; Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy reacts after the match towards CF Pachuca within the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Championship at Estadio Hidalgo. Obligatory Credit score: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports activities
Since then, the Whitecaps have revealed that “a big quantity” of gamers and workers had began to really feel sick with a abdomen sickness after the sport.
“I am unhappy for Vancouver,” Nancy stated. “However it’s been twice now. So, perhaps final yr individuals may have stated that I used to be a nasty loser, however no. It is a reality.”
The Crew’s expertise was barely completely different from the Whitecaps, with earlier than taking the sector at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico. within the closing.
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Pissed off by the scenario, Nancy was adamant that , quite than having the workforce with the best event standing host.
With historical past repeating itself, Nancy feels his argument is just stronger.
“I hope that that is sufficient reality for individuals to (contemplate) if it is attainable to do one thing completely different,” Nancy stated. “In the event that they’re capable of beat us three, 4, 5 to zero, that’s no drawback, however can we play it on a impartial pitch? … That is so tough to regulate, so I am not shocked that is the fact.”
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in regular-season play on June 14 at This marks the Crew’s first recreation since their on Could 31.
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